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Transportation
Alexander Thomas was transported on the Scindian, departing 27th Feb 1850 and arriving 1st Jun 1850 with 77 passengers.
Scindian (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 176 The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News 1850 Jul 26 p/4: List of convicts per Scindian given Ticket of Leave |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian, Glamorgan, Monmouth, and Brecon Gazette Glamorgan, Wales 4 Mar 1848 THE MURDER IN WHITMORE LANE, CARDIFF John Griffiths, alias Swansea Jack, aged 20, boat- man, Alexander Thomas, alias Alec the Devil, aged 19, boatman, Maria, Meyrick, aged 23, singlewoman, and Bridget Kelly, aged 23, singlewoman, were charged with having, at Cardiff, on Saturday night, October 30th, feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice aforethought, killed and murdered one William Morrison. And James Jones, aged 18, boatman, Alfred Burrows, aged 22, boatman, and Mary Williams, aged 24 single woman, were charged having aided and abetted in the commission of the murder. No ship found for John Griffiths. Maria Meyrick arrived VDL per 'Anna Maria' 1852. Bridget Kelly arrived VDL per 'Aurora' 1851. https://fremantleprison.com.au/history-heritage/history/convict-database/ Alexander Thomas: Date of Birth: 1828 Date of Death: 1903 (**Date of death seems to be that of his son Alexander**) Marital Status: Unmarried Occupation: Turner Literacy: Semiliterate Sentence Date: 26 Feb 1848 Sentence Place: Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales Crime: Manslaughter Sentence Period: 15 years Ticket Leave Date: 29 May 1851 Conditional Pardon Date: 25 Aug 1860 Alexander was 5'9½" tall, light brown hair, hazel eyes, fair, tanned complexion, middling stout, Alex. Thomas, a woman with rose in hand, T.T. 17. HEHC. M.D.E.J., tree anchor, A 25, 1847., anchor, two rings on fingers__all on right arm and hand. a cross and fish, and STMN, an anchor and sun on back of left hand, two small scars in outer corner of both eyes. 10/8/1854: Married Louisa Caporn (1838-27/3/1910) Children: 1854: William Alexander 1859: John Morgan 1861: James Loufsa 1863: Agnes 1865: Rebecca 1867: Alexander 1869: Anne Esther Employed at Pt. WaIter where rheir home was situated, farmer & pioneer at Champion Bay, then to Roebourne with McKenzie Grant. His widow went to White Gum Valley. Employed 6 TOL men at Pt. WaIter on occasions 1864- 1872 & a TOL carpenter at Geraldton 1878-1881. 7/11/1894: Alexander Thomas died at Roebourne, Western Australia, aged 72.
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